How did Errol Spence Jr. get into a car accident?
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In the early hours of October 10, 2019, Errol Spence Jr. was driving his Ferrari 488 Spider in the streets of Dallas, Texas when he was met with a life-threatening accident.
Spence Jr., who was alone in the car, was driving at a very high speed. At one point, 'The Truth' lost control of the car and got ejected from it as the Ferrari rolled multiple times on the road. A few hours earlier, the boxer had consumed alcohol and was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident.
You can watch the clip of the accident below:
A year after the car crash, Errol Spence Jr. uploaded a post on Instagram, reflecting on the horrific incident.
"A Year today...I don’t know how or why I got saved but thank God the thought of leaving my lil girls & them growing up without me still fuck with me but I’m triple blessed & must be here for a reason..." wrote Errol Spence Jr. in the caption.
In the build-up to his fight against Danny Garcia, the 31-year-old spoke about the incident in a video for PBC on FOX:
"I'm in my Ferrari driving and I really don't know what happened. I don't remember that night, to tell you the truth. I [have] just seen the video of me flipping, you know, down the road and in the car and you know, [I] didn't see me fly out or anything like that, Just seeing the surveillance camera with me falling out," said Errol Spence Jr.
You can watch the clip below:
After recovering from the accident, 'The Truth' made a comeback to boxing and took on Danny Garcia for the WBC and IBF welterweight title in December 2020. Spence Jr. ended up winning the fight via unanimous decision.
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